Cabinet for talking-machines.



W. L. ECKHARDT. CABINET FOR TALKING MAGHINES. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 7,1907.

in 5 N UNITED PATENT OFFICE.

WALTER L. ECKHARDT, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN Glt'A IHUPHON I!) GOMPANY, OF BRlDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION O F WEST VIRGIN] A.

CABINET FOR 'IALIHNG-MACHINES.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed June 7, 1907. Serial No. 377,801.

. Patented Nov. 10,1908.

purpose of placing records on the turn-- table thereof and removing them therefrom; to provide convenient compartments for the storing of records and other articles; and,

gznerally, to present a cabinet which shall" a compact and attractive article of furniturc.

The invention will be better understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, 25

wherei Fignre l isa perspective; and Fig. 2 is a v side elevation.

Referring to the drawing, 1 is the casin proper the outward form of which is pre erably that of an ordinary upright piano, with the usual extension or rojecting tion 3 supported in part, if esircd, by egs 4, which extension is provided with a lid 5 hin ed or otherwise secured to the cabinet. This id may be secured in its raised or elevated position by brace 6.

Extending horizontally across the cabinet is a partition 7 which divides both the easing roper and the cxtensior into upper and owcr compartments. The motor (not shown) for the talking machine is located, either part1 or wholly, in the lower compartment o the extension where it is completely protected from dust and accident, with its winding shaft extending through an opening in one end wall of said extension where it is engaged by handle 8 when it is desired to crank the motor. Projectin upwardly through said partition is the usu ail driving shaft 9 for the turn-table 1.0 on

which the sound-record 11 is mounted. A soui'id-conveying tube 12 has a reproducer 13 on one end thereof for engagement with the sound-record, and is connect d at its other extremity by a universal joint to one shaped or bent to adapt it to the cabinet,

with its mouth or delivery end opposite an' opening 15 in the front face of the, cabinet. Preferably this opening is in the form of ornamental open fretwork toenhance the attractiveness of the cabinet, with a sheet of silk or other thin lnaterial arranged thereover on the inside to exclude dust from the interior of the cabinet and horn. The hornmay be supported or secured in the desired position in any suitable manner, the means herein shown being a supporting partition 16 provided with an openin within which the horn fits snugly. The ange of the horn at its mouth or delivery end may also be secured to the front wall of the cabinet.

In the lower part of the cabinet at either end thereof and beneath artition 7 is provided one or more series 0 racks 16 in which the disk sound-records are supported edgewise. Access is had to the compartments both above and below partition 7 through.

is being rendered the sound issues through opening 15 in the front of the casing. When desired to replace the record by another, lid 5 is elevated and the turn-table being positioned well forward in the projecting portion 3, the record may be readily removed I and re laced. The machine is started and stoppe by actuating push buttons 18 and 19, res ctively.

It Wlll be appreciated that by the present invention a cabinet is presented which is a handsome and, attractive article of furniture and of the same outward form as the ordinary upright piano; which. completely incloses t e talking-machine and its horn; and which affords convenient and compact means for the storing of sound-records and other accessories.

What is claimed is:

1. A talking-machine cabinet com rising a suitable box or casing with a'lateral y projecting portion, a motor in said projecting tending through said casing and said pro 2. A talking-machine cabinet comprising vided beneath said partition. and an openiiiig a suitable box or casing with a laterally proor openings provided in the frr' t :tace of 5 ecting portion, a horizontal partition exthe box or casing for the passzw. tending through said casing and said pro- 1 eonnd, 5 jeeting portion, a motor in said projecting 5. A.'talkinganachine cabinet 'iprising portion below said partition, and a turnl a casing and a front section havin a fall table, sound -coi'iveying tube and horn above I board, said casing and section having the 1" the same With the horncontained in said l outlines of an upright piano; a hori.

ox or casing. partition dividing said casing and 10 3 A talking-n1achine cabinet comprising i into conipartincntsg an upper comp: 'tl'nent a suitable box or casing with a laterally procontaining a sound-conveying tube, a horn jecti'ng portion and having an opening or opening through one wall of said ckinnpart- 35 openings through one wall, a talking-niainent, amt-a turn-table accessible through chine contained in said cabinet and having said front section; and a lower compartment 15 its motor contained in Said extension and comprising a main record chamber and a its horn in said main box or casing with the motor chamber in the front section. delivery end of the horn juxtaposed to said In testimony whereof I have signed this 4:) opening or openings. specification in the presence of two sub- 4. A talking-machine cabinet comprising scribing Witnesses.

' So a suitable box or casing with a laterally pro- -VVAL.1ER LQ ECKHARD'II jecting portion, a horizontal partition exlVitnesses: p tending through said casing and said proi it. L. Soorr,

'jecting portion, racks for sound-records pro- 1 CLARENCE S. TAY.

it is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 903,364, granted November 16,1968; upon the application of Walter Eckhardt, of Brooklyn, New York, for an improve. inent in Cabinets for, Talking-Machines, an error appears in the printed. specificatiou requiring correction, as follows; [11- lines 105-106, page 1, the words motor in said projecting tending should be stricken out and-the WOIdS ik/ON ZORWFGLHIZ iOQL mteaing inserted 'insteadi anid that the said Letters Patent should be read with thiscorrection therein that the same may conform. the record of the in the Patent Ol'fice.

Signed and sealed this 24th day of November, A. 1)., 1908 win i o; o. BILLINGS',

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Correction in Letters Patent No. 903,364.

2. A talking-machine cabinet comprising vided beneath said partition. and an openiiiig a suitable box or casing with a laterally proor openings provided in the frr' t :tace of 5 ecting portion, a horizontal partition exthe box or casing for the passzw. tending through said casing and said pro- 1 eonnd, 5 jeeting portion, a motor in said projecting 5. A.'talkinganachine cabinet 'iprising portion below said partition, and a turnl a casing and a front section havin a fall table, sound -coi'iveying tube and horn above I board, said casing and section having the 1" the same With the horncontained in said l outlines of an upright piano; a hori.

ox or casing. partition dividing said casing and 10 3 A talking-n1achine cabinet comprising i into conipartincntsg an upper comp: 'tl'nent a suitable box or casing with a laterally procontaining a sound-conveying tube, a horn jecti'ng portion and having an opening or opening through one wall of said ckinnpart- 35 openings through one wall, a talking-niainent, amt-a turn-table accessible through chine contained in said cabinet and having said front section; and a lower compartment 15 its motor contained in Said extension and comprising a main record chamber and a its horn in said main box or casing with the motor chamber in the front section. delivery end of the horn juxtaposed to said In testimony whereof I have signed this 4:) opening or openings. specification in the presence of two sub- 4. A talking-machine cabinet comprising scribing Witnesses.

' So a suitable box or casing with a laterally pro- -VVAL.1ER LQ ECKHARD'II jecting portion, a horizontal partition exlVitnesses: p tending through said casing and said proi it. L. Soorr,

'jecting portion, racks for sound-records pro- 1 CLARENCE S. TAY.

it is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 903,364, granted November 16,1968; upon the application of Walter Eckhardt, of Brooklyn, New York, for an improve. inent in Cabinets for, Talking-Machines, an error appears in the printed. specificatiou requiring correction, as follows; [11- lines 105-106, page 1, the words motor in said projecting tending should be stricken out and-the WOIdS ik/ON ZORWFGLHIZ iOQL mteaing inserted 'insteadi anid that the said Letters Patent should be read with thiscorrection therein that the same may conform. the record of the in the Patent Ol'fice.

Signed and sealed this 24th day of November, A. 1)., 1908 win i o; o. BILLINGS',

Lbmm-issioncr of Patents.

Correction in Letters Patent No. 903,364.

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent N 0. 903,364, granted Novunber 10 1903 upon the application of Walter L. Eckhardt, of Brooidyn, New York, for an improvement in Cabinets for Talking-Machines, an ormr appears in the printed. specificm tion requiring correction, as foHnws: In iincs 1043-106 page 1, the words motor in said projecting tending should be stricken out and the words horizontal partiiian m-temi/ ing insertedjnstead; aufd that th said Letters Patent should be read with this currection therein that the same may conform to the record of the (use in the Patent Ofiice.

Signed and sealed this 24th day of November, A. D., 1908.

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